How Much Do You Spend On Average A Year On Fishing ?

[Grizzn N Bassin]

counted up some receipts 2400 in 3 months... mostly gas, baits, rods, reels, and a kayack... oh yeah and my Grizzly straight

[LgMouthGambler]

Hmmmm......lets just say between the boat and the few other rigs I have picked up in the last year, it might have cost me a divorce if my wife found out, lol.

[bigbill]

I just spent about 3k this year so far playing catch up on stuff I should bought as I used my supply up and I'm buying up the older colored crankbaits that are being discontinued too.. every time I put on one of these older colors I catch fish.

I'm putting together a $250 order for trailer hooks, rattles for all the plastic, copolymere line, spinner bait skirts etc.

The town just purchased the water shed land with the lake that's never been open for fishing. I hope they have electric motors only. I want to be ready the minute they open it up. Plus my back property line borders the water shed property. I never had fishing so close. But this is also bear country too.

I also shop sales and clearances too. If I save $$ I can buy more.

Plus I keep my kids supplied with plenty of fishing stuff too.

[*Hootie]

I don't spend anything now. My Doctor put me on the patch.

Hootie

[wnybassman]

Generally speaking, I don't usually buy anything unless I am getting a better than average deal, at least for the larger purchases from rods/reels and greater.    So I don't think of it as how much I spent, but rather how much I saved.    

[MN Lakes Area 14]

I just spent $45 tonight on some terminal tackle.. and I spend ATLEAST $20 every week during the open water season. In the winter when I'm bored I run to Gander or Cabelas "just to pick up a few things". usually if i'm planning a full day on the water i'll run to the store the night before and buy some new plastics or something. So do the math, and don't tell me!

[SirSnookalot]

When comes to a recreational pastime that I really enjoy like fishing I do not evaluate the return on my investment.  No question I'm always looking for good deal first, but if I want something enough I'm buying it regardless of the price.

[mikeeasttn]

To esitmate this will be difficult for me. Since I have taken up throwning swimbaits my expenses have gone thru the roof but does it really matter if you enjoy what you are doing.

So far this year I have spent over $1600.00 dollars and plan to purchase two new reels that just came on the market. That means two new rods for the reels and etc.

[deadadrift89]

around $700 without including fuel,maint.,food or lodging.

[pbrussell]

I spend money

[tugsandpulls]

about 500 a year

[SissySticks]

I bought and refurbished my boat this year, which cost $3000 with anothe $1000 on th horizon. However I don't buy a boat every year (or every 5 even). In a normal non-new-boat year I spend about $1000-1500 for fuel/oil for my boat and tow vehicle and between 200-500 on gear/tackle. So, call it 1200-2000 a year. Still way cheaper than a country club membership. He'll, about the cos of a municipal golf membership. This doesn't count if I go to Canada or somewhere really far away.

[olegs]

about $ 1000 a year

[zachb34]

1,000/year

[TWMstr]

1500/year little over $100 a month

[DogBone_384]

Very little until I started fishing more and reading this forum. I still have the rods/reels & tackle since my early teens so zero until my daughter was young, then expenditures weren't much more than a cheap Zebco for her and nightcrawlers/shiners from the bait shop. Oh yeah, a license for me....

Now her friends are top of the list I fish alone, or with a friend from college, so since 2011 I'd say a couple hundred or more per year in new gear ' I really needed'.

Next might be a boat.....

[Mr. Bassin II]

Boat costs, tackle and equipment expenses add up.  Travel costs to some really cool lakes gets pricey as well.  Probably spend anywhere between $12-$18 thousand per year.  Also drop this much on duck and deer hunting as well.  At least I can claim some expenses as client development and take deductions o schedule C each year.

[Fish Murderer 71]

I spend about $800 a month. what that includes all the boat maintenance and all my hunting stuff too

[bartdude186]

As much as my bank account will allow,haha. this year i have bought a new trolling motor for my boat, a few rods and reels, enough soft plastics and lures to sink my boat, plenty of gas haulin my boat around ( even to work in case the weather is right and i get "sick"." and i also added a kayak to my fleet to hit some backwater honey holes. So i would say at least 3k, and headed to bass pro again tomorrow just for good measure.  ..... come to think of it, i should really slow down......next year   

[Darren.]

Too much. I don't know. I don't want to know. My wife has suspicions.... 

[slonezp]

Too much. I don't know. I don't want to know. My wife has suspicions.... 

She hasn't left you yet so it can't be that much...

[Darren.]

She hasn't left you yet so it can't be that much...

 

True. She's a fine woman, my wife. I owe her quite a bit to make up for the fishing gear I've bought she knows about.

["BRB"]

Don't get married and you can keep all your money

It really works all my friends are all getting married and having kids and i am like look at my sweet boat!!  

["BRB"]

I have always wanted to keep a better track of what I do spend in a year’s time, but I always forget until half way through the year. I would really like to know how much gas I spend just in my boat (not included truck) this year I went a little crazy because I got my truck and boat both paid off so I have extra cash laying around. I bought a new graph two new reels and rods. Tournaments fees and lures the list can just go on and on. I would say I hit 5k already this year and planning to spend more. This winter I am going to get my set redone and I am also planning to fish as a boater next year so I have been making a list of things I “need”

[lmbfisherman]

I bought a fair share the past year, although I had to start from scratch in 2012 (1st year starting bass fishing).  I'm pretty much set with rods and reels.  Although I still look... Like Jeff, I'm not going to post that!